Writer Amanda Christmann Photography Courtesy of Desert Foothills Woman’s Club [dropcap]T[/dropcap]here’s something unexplainably beautiful about friendships among women, and for many of us, the older and wiser we grow, the more important sisterhood becomes in our lives. Actress and director Phylicia Rashad once quipped, “Any time women come together with a collective intention, it’s a…
Writer Amanda Christmann Photography by Bryan Black [dropcap]O[/dropcap]nce you’ve met Marshall Shore, you won’t soon forget him. With his bold and eclectic taste in vintage fashion, his edgy pompadour and his larger-than-life personality, Shore stands out in any crowd—which is the way he likes it. It’s only apropos that Shore has become the unofficial ambassador…
Writer Margie Boutt� Photography Courtesy of Elite Travel of Scottsdale [dropcap]H[/dropcap]ave you ever dreamed of being able to check off multiple bucket list destinations in one seamless trip? If you are at all like me, the answer is absolutely! Who wouldn’t want to?! Imagine being able to fly to San Diego on a private jet…
Writer Amanda Christmann Photography Courtesy of The Phoenix Theatre Company [dropcap]T[/dropcap]he year was 1920. Arizona had become a state just eight years prior, and Phoenix was beginning what would become one of the biggest growth spurts in the West. Cotton, which had been in high demand during the war, had attracted pioneers eager to plant…
Writer Shoshana Leon Photography by Carl Schultz [dropcap]C[/dropcap]hef Brandon Gauthier knew his calling at an early age. At 14, a friend’s parents got him a job as a dishwasher in a restaurant. He started cooking at 15. “I fell in love with the atmosphere of the kitchen and the excitement of working on the line,”…
Writer Amanda Christmann Photography Courtesy of Cynthia Ann Jewels [dropcap]I[/dropcap]t reads as if it came from the pages of a fairy tale. On the streets of Paris, where emperors once ruled, revolutions were borne, and where creative minds like Picasso, Hemingway, Matisse and Wilde found their muses, Cindy Stewart was searching for something she couldn’t…
Writer Amanda Christmann Photography by George Gruel [dropcap]T[/dropcap]here are plenty of facts to be said about Arizona plants. For example, there are about 3,400 species of plants that grow in our state, and we have an unusually diverse variety due to our contrasts in climate, topography and habitats. Anyone who has been struck with the…
Writer Joseph J. Airdo Photography Courtesy of Prescott Film Festival [dropcap]D[/dropcap]espite all of the advances in technology and changes to our world, Prescott still retains the Old West charm that once made it a popular destination for filmmakers. Prescott first played host to a film production in 1912 when actor, screenwriter and director Romaine Fielding…
Writer Amanda Christmann Photography by Carl Schultz [dropcap]W[/dropcap]hether you’re in the mood for a mouthwatering dish of linguini vongole with handmade pasta and clams so fresh you’ll think you’re in Italy, or tender, slow-roasted prime rib with horseradish and au jus so rich that you’ll be transported to the Midwest, you don’t need to go…
Writer Joseph J. Airdo Photography Courtesy of Wonderspaces [dropcap]T[/dropcap]he landscape of the arts world is changing. Classic architecture, ceramics, paintings, photography and sculptures continue to carry significance in today’s society, but artists are finding new methods to express the way in which they see the world. Whereas creativity used to be about finding ways to…